eftsoones it fel downe & brake. By the occasion whereof, other Images also in like sort wer serued after the same deuotion. But when the priests came running to thē, which seemed to be greatly offended therewith, they because they would not passe their commission, stayde their handes & departed. It folowed vpon this, that when word hereof was brought to the citizens which stood in the market place, and the matter being made worse to them then it was, they incontinent discharged out iij. hundreth armed men, to rescue their felowes in the Church, supposing them to be in daunger.MarginaliaImages throwen down at Basill. Who commyng to the Church, and not finding their felowes there, and al thinges quiet, saue onely a fewe Images broken downe, they likewise least they should haue lost all their labour, threw downe al the other Idols and Images whiche they founde there standing, and so passing thorowe all other Churches in the citie, dyd there also the like: and when certaine of the Senate came forth to appease the tumult, the citizens saide, that which you haue stand about these three yeares, consultyng and aduising whether it were best to be done, or not, that shall we dispatche in one houre, that from henceforth neuer more contention shall growe betwen vs for Images: and so the Senate permitted them free leaue, without any more resistaunce:MarginaliaXij. Senatours displaced at Basill. and xij. Senatours were displaced frō their order, albeit without note of reproche or dishonestie.MarginaliaMasse put downe at Basill. Also a decree the same tyme was made, that as well within þ^e citie of Basil, as without, through all their iurisdiction, the Masse with all Idols should be abandoned: & further, that in all such matters and cases as concerned the glory of God, and the affayres of the publique wealth, besides the number of the other Senatours, two hundreth and three score of the Burgers or citizens should be appoynted out of euery warde in the citie, to sit with them in counsel. These decrees beyng established, after they had kept watch and warde about the citie iij. dayes and iij. nightes, euery one returned againe to his house, quyet and ioyful, without any bloud or strocke geuen, of anger wreked, but onely vpon the Images.

On the thirde day, whiche was Ashwednesday (as the Popes ceremoniall Church doth call it) all the wooden Images were distributed among the poore of the citie, to serue them for fire wood.MarginaliaEx Farrag. Epist. Eras. But when they coulde not well agree in diuiding the pray, but fel to brawlyng among them selues, it was agreed that the said Images should be brent all together: so that in nine great heapes al the stockes and Idols there, the same day were brent to ashes before the great Church doore.MarginaliaAshewensday at Basill, a day of all pastyme. And thus by Gods ordinance it came to passe, that the same day, wherin the Popes priestes are wont to shew forth all their mourning, and do marke mens foreheades with ashes, in remembraunce that they be but ashes, was to the whole citie festiuall and ioyful, for turning their Images to ashes, and so is obserued and celebrate euery yere styl vnto this present day, with all myrth, playes and pastymes, in remembraunce of the same ashes,MarginaliaA true Ashwensday of Gods owne makyng. whiche day may there be called a right Ashwednesday of gods own making. The men of Zuricke, of Berne, and of Solodure hearing what busines was at Basil, sent their Ambassadours to be a meanes betwene them, but before the Ambassadours came, al was ceased and at quiet.

All this meane space, the Emperour & the French king were together occupied in warres and strife.MarginaliaGods prouidence to be noted for the successe of the Gospell. Whiche as it turned to the great dammage and detriment of the Frenche king, who in the saide warres was taken prisoner by the Emperour, so it happened cōmodious and oportune for the successe of the Gospell: for els it is to be thought that these Heluetians and other Germanes should not haue had that leysure and rest to reforme religiō, and to linke them selues in league together, as they dyd. But thus almightye God of his secret wisdome disposeth tymes & occasions, to serue his wil and purpose in al thyngs Albeit Ferdinandus þ^e Emperours brother, and deputy in Germanie, remitted no time nor diligence to do what he could in resisting the procedings of the protestantes, as appeared, both by the decree set forth at Ratisbone, and also at Spires. In the which Councell of Spires, Ferdinandus at the same tyme, which was the yeare of our Lord. 1529. had decreed against the protestantes in effect, as foloweth.

MarginaliaThe decree made at Spires by Ferdinandus. First, that the edict of the Emperour made at Wormes, should stand in force through all Germanie, tyll the tyme of the general Councel, which should shortly folow. Also that they which already had altered their religion, & nowe could not reuoke the same againe, for feare of sedition, should stay them selues and attempt no more innouations hereafter, tyl tyme of the general Councel.

Item, that the doctrine of them which hold the Lordes Supper otherwise then the Churche doth teach, should not be receaued nor the masse should be altered: and there where as the doctrine of religion was altered, shoulde be no impediment to the cōtrary, but that they which were disposed to come to Masse, might safely therin vse their deuotiō: against Anabaptistes likewise: and that al ministers of the Church should be enioyned to vse no other interpretatiō of holy scripture, but according to þ^e exposition of the Church doctors: other matters that were disputable, not to be touched. Moreouer that al persons and states should kepe peace, so þ^t for religion neither þ^e one part should inferre molestatiō to the other, nor receyue any confederates vnder their protection & safegard: Al which decrees, they which should transgresse, to be outlawed and exiled.

Vnto this sittyng at Spires first the Ambassadours of Strausburgh, were not admitted but repelled by Ferdinandus, because they had reiected the masse: and therefore þ^e said citie of Strausburgh denyed to pay any contribution against þ^e Turke, except they with other Germaines, might be likewise admitted into their coūsels.MarginaliaThe decre of Spires resisted by the protestantes. The other princes which were receyued and not repelled, as the Duke of Saxonie, George of Brandeburgh, Ernestus, and Franciscus Earles of Luneburgh, Lantgraue, Anhaldius, dyd vtterly gainstande the decree, and shewed their cause in a large protestation written, why they so dyd: which done,MarginaliaThe name of Protestantes how it first beganne. all such cities which subscribed and consented to the sayd protestation of the princes, eftsoones conioyned them selues in a commō league with them, whereuppon they had their name, called therof Protestantes. The names of the cities were these. Argentina, or Strausburgh, Noriberge, Vlmes, Constance, Rutelinge, Winssemium, Meminge, Lindauia, Campodunam, Hailbrunum, Isna, Wisseburgum, Norlinge,MarginaliaSanctogallum Sangallum.

Furthermore, as touching the Heluetians (frō whence we haue somewhat digressed) how the citie of Berne and Zuricke had consented and ioyned together in reformation of true religion, ye heard before.Marginalia[illegible text] Wherfore the other Pages in Heluetia, which were of contrary profession, in like maner cōfederated them selues in league with Ferdinandus:MarginaliaThe popish Pages in Heluetia confederate with Ferdinandus the number and names of which Pages, especially were v. to wytte, Lucernates, Vrani, Suitenses, Vnterualdij, and Tugiani, which was in the yeare aboue sayd: to the intent that they conioynyng their power together, might ouerrunne þ^e religion of Christ, and the professours of the same. Who also for hatred and dispite, hanged vp the Armes of the foresaid cities of Zuricke, and of Berne, vppon the gallowes, beside many other iniuries and greeuaunces, whiche they wrought against them. For the which cause the said cities of Berne and Zuricke raysed their power, intendyng to set vpon the foresaid Suitzers, as vpon their capitall enemies. But as they were in the field ready to encounter, one army against the other, through þ^e meanes of the citie of Strausburgh, and other intercessours, they were parted for that tyme, and so returned.

MarginaliaThe Councell of Auspurge. As touchyng the Councel of Auspurg, which folowed the next yeare after the assemble of Spires, ann. 1530.MarginaliaThe confession of the Protestantes at Auspurge. how the Princes and Protestantes of Germanie, in the same Councell exhibited their confession, and what labour was sought to confute it, and howe constantly Duke Fridericke persisted in defence of his conscience agaynst the threatnyng wordes, and replications of the Emperour: also in what daunger the said princes had ben in, had not the Lantgraue priuily by night slipt out of the citie, perteyneth not to this place presently to discourse.

To returne therefore vnto Zuinglius and the Heluetians, of whom we haue here presently to intreate, you heard before howe the tumulte and commotion betweene the two Cities of Zurike and Berne, and the other fiue cities of the Cantons, was pacified by meanes of intercession, whiche peace so continued the space of two yeares. After that the olde wound waxing rawe againe, beganne to burst out, & gather to an head: which was by reason of certaine iniuries, and opprobrious woordes and contumelies, which the reformed cities had receyued of the other: wherfore the Tigurines and the Bernates stopping all passages and streites, would permit no corne nor victual to passe vnto them. This was in the yeare of our Lord. 1531.

MarginaliaWarres betwen the Gospellers and the fiiue popishe townes of Suitzerland. And when great trouble was like to kindle thereby, the French king with certaine other towneships of Suitzerland, as the Glarians, Firburgians, Soloturnians and other commyng betweene them, laboured to set them at agreement, drawing out certain conditions of peace betwene them. Whiche conditions were these, that all contumelies & iniuries past should be forgotten. That hereafter neither parte should moleste the other. That they which were banished for religion, shoulde again be restored. That the fiue Pages might remaine without disturbance in their religion, so that none shoulde be restrained amongest them from the reading of the old and new Testament.MarginaliaConditions of peace drawen, but not kept. That no kind of disquietnes should be procured against thē of Bern and Zuricke: and that either part should conferre mutuall helpes together, one to succour the other, as in tymes past.